Birds & Nerds | Birds Are Dinosaurs!
Did you know that birds are living dinosaurs? 66 million years ago, a huge asteroid struck Earth, triggering earthquakes, tsunamis, and global wildfires, plunging the planet into darkness, and wiping ...
20 Jan 33min
Birds & Nerds | Birds! Birds! Birds! This one is ALL about birds!
If you love birds, you're going to love this episode of the Birds & Nerds podcast. National Audubon Society CEO Elizabeth Gray joins host Ramona Schindelheim in a discussion about what's behind the bo...
11 Des 202532min
Birds & Nerds | Americans feel isolated, invisible, and insignificant and it's hurting our health
America is in the midst of a loneliness crisis. People of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds are feeling isolated, invisible, and insignificant. Social disconnection and digital isolation are ramp...
25 Nov 202536min
Birds & Nerds | A pencil is just a pencil... unless it is a Blackwing
A pencil is just a pencil… unless it's a Blackwing. Welcome to the Birds & Nerds podcast. In each episode, we explore a random topic — today, we're all in on the best pencil EVER made — and, as always...
4 Nov 202537min
Birds & Nerds | There's strength in numbers: Lifting up the most vulnerable is good for everyone
Did you know that 55% of Americans don't have enough savings to simultaneously weather a loss of income and a rise in expenses? In this episode of Birds & Nerds, we're talking about ways to financiall...
20 Okt 202532min
Birds & Nerds | Families are complicated: Uncovering family secrets through genetic testing | Bill Griffeth
"Genealogy is the pursuit of truth, and if you choose to begin researching your family's history, you had better be prepared to accept whatever truths you uncover." That's the advice from Bill Griffet...
2 Okt 202539min
Birds & Nerds | Getting AI governance right is critical, especially as we push its creative limits | Vilas Dhar
Who is in charge of making sure AI is being used for us and not against us? And can we use artificial intelligence to understand what birds are saying to each other, and then learn how to talk with bi...
7 Sep 202518min
